chandelier

American  

[shan-dl-eer] / ˌʃæn dlˈɪər /

noun

1. a decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.

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chandelier British  

/ ˌʃændɪˈlɪə /

noun

1. an ornamental hanging light with branches and holders for several candles or bulbs

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Other Word Forms

• chandeliered adjective

Etymology

Origin of chandelier

1655–65; < French: literally, something that holds candles; chandler

Example Sentences

It looks like a golden chandelier and contains the coldest place in the universe.

From BBC

At the Armoni Inn & Suites, rooms boast modern appliances and glossy wood furniture, while a chandelier hovers in the foyer near a swanky sitting area.

From The Wall Street Journal

The spacious dining area is surrounded by all-white walls and topped by an elegant chandelier.

From MarketWatch

“So we built this house, and it was all designed around this chandelier that we found so obnoxious, that we had in a previous house.”

From MarketWatch

As a child in the late 1970s and early ’80s, I fondly recall grand movie houses with chandeliers, carpeting and upholstered seats.

From The Wall Street Journal